When it comes to investing, there’s an old saying: “No one rings a bell and tells you when it’s time to buy.” This is especially true in cases where a pretty strong rally has already been underway for quite some time. After all, who wants to buy a richly-valued stock… Read More

Dec. 31, 2012… Mark it on your calendar. On that day, the “Bush era” tax cuts are set to expire. If Congress decides not to renew the cuts, then starting in 2013, the dividends you receive from your income investments will be taxed at your… Read More

The entertainment industry continues to churn. Cable companies have been losing clients at a steady clip, Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) has seen its subscriber base grow erratically, and attendance at movie theaters has been weak for several years, as this article notes.#-ad_banner-# Investors trying to identify winners and… Read More

Bubbles never end with skepticism. Think about housing in 2006. Everyone in the world wanted to buy real estate because never went down. Until it did. And how about the Nasdaq in early 2000,… Read More

One of the stock market‘s biggest players has made three bets that should grab the attention of investors everywhere. Not only because of the amount, a whopping $3.4 billion altogether, but because this guru is so influential that his presence as a shareholder can… Read More

As different as they are, stocks and bonds often share a key feature — yield, the annual dividend or interest payment divided by the price of the security, expressed as a… Read More

In my previous article, I wrote about three stocks investors can use to profit from the luxury trade. The idea was that despite the overhang of anemic economic growth, there are sectors of the economy that remain virtually… Read More

The late 1970s were an absolutely brutal time for investors. Stagflation ruled the roost as inflation spiraled out of control and economic growth remained anemic. Yet, investors wise enough to load up on… Read More

The truth will make you sick. Congress is rich — unbelievably rich. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, 249 of the 535 congressmen are millionaires. That’s 47%. By comparison, about 5% of U.S. households are worth more than $1 million. And until recently,… Read More

Most people simply hate stocks. According to a June 2012 survey conducted by the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, 84% of respondents say the stock market is untrustworthy and that it’s foolish to put your money into stocks. Read More